DEN76FTC39

NTSB accident investigation · Steen Sky Bolt · Riverton, WY · July 10, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 10, 1976
Place
Riverton, WY · RIVERTON, WY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N111PJSteen Sky Bolt
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760710020139A
Case key
154814

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2117  76/7/10    RIVERTON,WY         STEEN SKY BOLT      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 220
        TIME - 1201                    N111PJ              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVERTON,WY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- INVERTED FLT 500FT ABOVE RUNWAY.ACFT SPLIT S TO IMPACT ON RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N111PJ
Reported as
Steen Sky Bolt
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Riverton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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